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2008 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 624

Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; authorize restoration of suffrage, require certain ID to vote, and early voting pilot program.

Died in committee in the House, on April 18, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE THE RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BEFORE A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IS ACCEPTED IN A COURT OF LAW; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STATE AGENCIES AND JUDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF ANY FELONY SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE WHILE INCARCERATED AND FOR TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ALL TERMS OF THE SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE MET ALL CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE SENTENCING COURT, WHOSE DISQUALIFYING CRIME WAS A FIRST FELONY CONVICTION AND WHO WERE NOT CONVICTED OF RAPE OR MURDER, MAY REGISTER TO VOTE AFTER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE THE SATISFACTION OF ALL CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO WERE BORN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1944, AND WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED A VALID MISSISSIPPI DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR WHO ARE IDENTIFIED BY TWO OR MORE POLL WORKERS, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 18 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 18Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do be adopted
  3. Failed in the Senate
  4. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  5. Mar 25Reconsidered in the Senate
  6. Amended in the Senate
  7. Adopted by the Senate as amended
  8. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  9. Mar 27Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  10. Sent to the House

In the House of Representatives Mar 28 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 28Referred to the House committee on Rules
  2. Apr 18Died in committee in the House
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred To RulesSenate
  2. Mar 18Title Suff Do Be AdoptedSenate
  3. Mar 18FailedSenate
  4. Mar 18Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  5. Mar 25ReconsideredSenate
  6. Mar 25AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 25Adopted As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  10. Mar 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 28Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives